All students will be presenting work at iShowcase on June 8th. This is an opportunity for you to shine and show what you have learned to your parents and our community. The 6th and 7th grade students will be presenting their Genius Hour work from 5:15 to 6:00 and the 8th grade students will be presenting their Best Works Portfolio from 6:20 to 7:30. Below are links to help you create your presentation for the night! Use this week to get started. You will have some on additional week of school time right before iShowcase so get as much done as you can right now. Good luck and be ready to share what you have by Friday.
Google Science Fair - Competition end date 5/17/2016
This online science competition is open to students between the ages of 13 and 18 from anywhere in the world, working alone or in teams. Google is looking for extraordinary ideas, and they are eager to see what youth come up with. This is a great opportunity for teenagers to explore ideas they’re passionate about, learn about science, and maybe produce a world-changing idea.
STEM Video Game Challenge **STEM Video Game Challenge** Opens March 15 2016 closes August 15th 2016 This national competition motivates interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and making video games.
Future Engineers **http://www.futureengineers.org/** Contest ends May 1st 2016
Design a 3D printed object non-edible food related objects for astronauts to use in space.
eCybermission -http://www.ecybermission.com/ Competition end date Feb 27 2016
sponsored by NSTA and the U.S. Army
Designed to increase students’ experience in STEM-related fields this free competition encourages 6th-9th grade students to use the scientific method/inquiry or engineering design process to solve real-world challenges. Students can win on a state, regional, and national level, with national winning teams receiving up to$8,000 in U.S. EE Savings Bonds, valued at maturity. The teacher who registers the most students by December 14th will win a $600 gift certificate for Vernier Probeware in their classroom. Exploravision - http://www.exploravision.org/what-exploravision
Competition end Feb 1st 2016
ExploraVision is a science competition that encourages students to study a technology of interest and predict what it might look like 20 years from now. Students are encouraged to work in groups of 2-4 students and must be sponsored by a teacher.
Young mindshttp://www.youngmindawards.com/ Currently 2015 contest is closed. 2016 may be starting soon???
You can still use the previous guidelines to do your own Genius Hour project. Steam Makerfest Various Dateshttp://www.steammakerfest.org/2016-challenges/ During the challenge teams of four students will have 2 hours at the festival to design and construct a fun, eco-friendly outfit from only recyclable materials! Theme of the challenge will change with each event. You may create an entire ensemble or a single garment. Creativity, resourcefulness, teamwork and originality are highly encouraged. Teach team will bring 2 – 30 gallon bags of clean recyclable materials to contribute to a collective pile from which you will be able to choose materials for your garment(s). You will also be provided a base kit (listed below) to Your team will then present your garment to the review panel at our fashion show at the festival. Judges will ask questions of the designers and evaluate your entry based on a rubric. (You may want to try on own a few times following the rules and the rubric and then enter one of the later dates!)
Video Making iVIE - 3/11/16 (but you could create one for entry next year as well!) https://ivieawards.sdcoe.net/ Innovative Video in Education (iVIE) is a K-12 student video competition and festival held by the San Diego County Office of Education. All iVIE nominated videos are shown on ITV Cable 16 in a series called "The Best of iVIE" and are also available on Time Warner's On Demand channel. Entries for next year must be completed AFTER APRIL 15TH!
NO BULL Challenge (For iMiddle - Give to Ms. Gardner)
Based on the Great American NO BULL Challenge (Opens October and closes March 14th) http://www.nobullchallenge.org/#!resources/c1u0p
Create a NO BULL video following the guidelines on the webpage for us to use here at iMiddle. Qualified videos will be aired on the iMiddle news!
North Coastal Prevention Coalition annual 420 RemixPSA Contest http://northcoastalpreventioncoalition.org/get-involved/ The purpose of the contest is to engage youth in developing messages for their peers to increase youth perception of harm from marijuana use, and decrease marijuana use by youth. The contest is open county-wide to middle and high school students. Groups and individuals may enter. This year NCPC will fund three cash prizes: 1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250 and 3rd place - $100. There are three topics to pick from: · The negative impact of youth marijuana use on physical or emotional health. · The negative impact of youth marijuana use on achieving your goals. · The negative impact of marijuana legalization on youth marijuana use. Reminder! There is a strict 30 second video time limit this year
Art San Diego State Student Art Contest - Due 5/7/16
What: To celebrate the creativity of K – 12 students in San Diego County, and to encourage students, teachers, and parents to explore modern and contemporary art together. Schools will be invited to submit artworks created by students related to the theme: “Education For All”
Spring Competition: May 7, 2016
Where: Competition awards ceremony will take place at San Diego State University’s Conrad Prebys Student Union in Montezuma Hall. Prizes
1st place overall winners will receive a Gold Medal and $100
2nd place winners will receive a Silver Medal and $75.00
3rd place winners will receive a Bronze Medal and $50.00
Each 1st place winner's school/sponsoring teacher will receive recognition and $50
iShowcase June 8th 5:00 - 7:30
All students will be presenting work at iShowcase on June 8th. This is an opportunity for you to shine and show what you have learned to your parents and our community. The 6th and 7th grade students will be presenting their Genius Hour work from 5:15 to 6:00 and the 8th grade students will be presenting their Best Works Portfolio from 6:20 to 7:30. Below are links to help you create your presentation for the night! Use this week to get started. You will have some on additional week of school time right before iShowcase so get as much done as you can right now. Good luck and be ready to share what you have by Friday.7th Grade Presentation Guide
8th Grade Presentation Guide
Idea Springboardhttps://www.googlesciencefair.com/make-better-generator/en/
DIY Springboard and Skillshttps://diy.org/
STEM Competitions
Google Science Fair - Competition end date 5/17/2016
This online science competition is open to students between the ages of 13 and 18 from anywhere in the world, working alone or in teams. Google is looking for extraordinary ideas, and they are eager to see what youth come up with. This is a great opportunity for teenagers to explore ideas they’re passionate about, learn about science, and maybe produce a world-changing idea.
STEM Video Game Challenge **STEM Video Game Challenge**
Opens March 15 2016 closes August 15th 2016
This national competition motivates interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and making video games.
Future Engineers **http://www.futureengineers.org/**
Contest ends May 1st 2016
Design a 3D printed object non-edible food related objects for astronauts to use in space.
Engineering Girl Essay Contest -**http://www.engineergirl.org/26567.aspx**
Contest deadline is Feb 1st 2016
eCybermission - http://www.ecybermission.com/
Competition end date Feb 27 2016
sponsored by NSTA and the U.S. Army
Designed to increase students’ experience in STEM-related fields this free competition encourages 6th-9th grade students to use the scientific method/inquiry or engineering design process to solve real-world challenges. Students can win on a state, regional, and national level, with national winning teams receiving up to$8,000 in U.S. EE Savings Bonds, valued at maturity. The teacher who registers the most students by December 14th will win a $600 gift certificate for Vernier Probeware in their classroom.
Exploravision -
http://www.exploravision.org/what-exploravision
Competition end Feb 1st 2016
ExploraVision is a science competition that encourages students to study a technology of interest and predict what it might look like 20 years from now. Students are encouraged to work in groups of 2-4 students and must be sponsored by a teacher.
Junior Solar Sprint: http://www.usaeop.com/programs/competitions/jss/
Build and race a miniature solar powered car.
Young mindshttp://www.youngmindawards.com/
Currently 2015 contest is closed. 2016 may be starting soon???
You can still use the previous guidelines to do your own Genius Hour project.
Steam Makerfest Various Dateshttp://www.steammakerfest.org/2016-challenges/
During the challenge teams of four students will have 2 hours at the festival to design and construct a fun, eco-friendly outfit from only recyclable materials! Theme of the challenge will change with each event. You may create an entire ensemble or a single garment. Creativity, resourcefulness, teamwork and originality are highly encouraged.
Teach team will bring 2 – 30 gallon bags of clean recyclable materials to contribute to a collective pile from which you will be able to choose materials for your garment(s). You will also be provided a base kit (listed below) to Your team will then present your garment to the review panel at our fashion show at the festival. Judges will ask questions of the designers and evaluate your entry based on a rubric. (You may want to try on own a few times following the rules and the rubric and then enter one of the later dates!)
Video Making
iVIE - 3/11/16 (but you could create one for entry next year as well!)
https://ivieawards.sdcoe.net/
Innovative Video in Education (iVIE) is a K-12 student video competition and festival held by the San Diego County Office of Education. All iVIE nominated videos are shown on ITV Cable 16 in a series called "The Best of iVIE" and are also available on Time Warner's On Demand channel. Entries for next year must be completed AFTER APRIL 15TH!
California Student Media Festival - Due April 4th
http://www.mediafestival.org/
Create a movie, animation, website, or interactive multimedia project related to content at school. Please see
http://www.mediafestival.org/categories.html for more details.
NO BULL Challenge (For iMiddle - Give to Ms. Gardner)
Based on the Great American NO BULL Challenge (Opens October and closes March 14th)
http://www.nobullchallenge.org/#!resources/c1u0p
Create a NO BULL video following the guidelines on the webpage for us to use here at iMiddle. Qualified videos will be aired on the iMiddle news!
North Coastal Prevention Coalition annual 420 Remix PSA Contest
http://northcoastalpreventioncoalition.org/get-involved/
The purpose of the contest is to engage youth in developing messages for their peers to increase youth perception of harm from marijuana use, and decrease marijuana use by youth. The contest is open county-wide to middle and high school students. Groups and individuals may enter. This year NCPC will fund three cash prizes: 1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250 and 3rd place - $100. There are three topics to pick from:
· The negative impact of youth marijuana use on physical or emotional health.
· The negative impact of youth marijuana use on achieving your goals.
· The negative impact of marijuana legalization on youth marijuana use.
Reminder! There is a strict 30 second video time limit this year
Writing
Creative Communication - Poetry Contest (Due April 7th) & Essay Contest (summer - to be announced)
https://www.poeticpower.com/index.php?page=students
Please see page for essay and poem details.
Art
San Diego State Student Art Contest - Due 5/7/16
What: To celebrate the creativity of K – 12 students in San Diego County, and to encourage students, teachers, and parents to explore modern and contemporary art together. Schools will be invited to submit artworks created by students related to the theme: “Education For All”
Spring Competition: May 7, 2016
Where: Competition awards ceremony will take place at San Diego State University’s Conrad Prebys Student Union in Montezuma Hall.Prizes
- 1st place overall winners will receive a Gold Medal and $100
- 2nd place winners will receive a Silver Medal and $75.00
- 3rd place winners will receive a Bronze Medal and $50.00
Each 1st place winner's school/sponsoring teacher will receive recognition and $50http://go.sdsu.edu/education/files/05306-art_competition_and_exhibit_flyer_v7.pdf
http://go.sdsu.edu/education/files/05361-registration-form-art-contest-v3.pdf